Tie holder



Nov. 14, 1939.

F. WIENAND TIE HOLDER Filed June 14, 1935 libel) .FIVWM Patented Nov.14, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT oI-'Flclsy Application June 14, 1935,Serial No. 26,559V2 In Germany September 7, 1932 6 Claims.

The object of my copending application Ser. No. 686,557, led August 24,1933, isI a tie holder comprising in combination a holder bar, clipsarranged side by side parallel to one another on said bar andperpendicularly to the longitudinal axis thereof, said clipsoscillatable about their middle portion on an axis parallel to thelongitudinal axis of said bar, resilient elements adapted to press thelower end of each of said elements against said bar, supports on saidbar adapted to directly conneet said bar to the wall and shaped so thatwhen bearing against the wall a distance corresponding to the thicknessof a finger remains at least at the top between said bar and the wall.

The present invention relates to a modified form of construction of thetie holder which 'I have described and claimed in my said copendingapplication in which the supports carrying the bar are connected on therear side by a second bar on the upper longitudinal side of which astrip, for example of leather is fixed having the length of the bar andbeing of such width and pliability that it can be'folded over the barcarrying the clips so that it covers and protects the bars and theclips. v

One embodiment of the invention is illustrated by way of example in theaccompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view and Fig. 2 is a vertical section of adevice according to Fig. 1 with the open protecting cover hung on awall.'

Fig. 3 is a vertical section of a modification of the construction ofthe device as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

In the drawing I is a bar, made for example of sheet metal and carryingthe spring clips with the lower part 2 and the upper part 3.

The bar and the clips mounted thereon are preferably made of or coatedwith a material which is not attacked by the atmosphere, for examplechromed or nickel plated brass orA the like. I designates a tie clampedbetween the lower portion 2 of a clip and the bar I. For increasing thebearing pressure the lower end of each clip is preferably provided witha bead or is concave on its side adjacent the bar in the manner shown inthe drawing.

5 is a rigid bar which is interconnected with the bar I by the supports6 in such a manner, that the longitudinal edges of the bars are parallelto one another, the bar 5 forming the rigid back wall of a protectingcasing.

In the arrangement shown in Fig. 3 the bars are located not only withtheir longitudinal edges but also with their faces parallel to oneanother a space sufficient for inserting a finger remaining between thetwo bars.

In the arrangement shown in Fig. 2 the bar I is interconnected with thesupports 6 in such a manner that it is inclined relatively to the rearbar 5 and at a distance therefrom diminishing in downward direction,this distance being sufciently large at the upper end to allow theinsertion of a finger there between the two bars.

A strip 8, for example of leather is attached to'the upper longitudinalside of the bar 5, this strip being of such a width and pliability thatit can be folded forward over the bar I carrying the clips and coversand protects this bar and the clips. In order 'to prevent the protectingcover 8 from bearing directly on the clips, the supports 6 providedatthe longitudinal ends of the bar 5 according to theI constructionshown in the drawing, are preferably made in such a manner that they canserve at the same time as supports for the flexible strip 8 of theprotecting case. These supports are preferably constructed in such amanner that when the cover 8 is folded over the bar and clips, there issufficient clearance between its end and the bar carrying the clips toallow the ties held in the clips to hang freely.

The supports` 6 are preferably provided with suitable fixing means forthe protecting strip 8, for example with press-button cages II designedto engage in press button sockets I0 mounted at the sides of the strip 8as shown in the drawing.

In order to maintain the desired clearance between the exible strip 8 ofthe case and the clips and ties, it is advisable either to make thefront portion of the protecting strip which is situated over the clipswhen the case is closed, of sti material or to provide the same inlongitudinal direction with a' stiifening such as a bar shaped metalinsert 9. For the purpose of securing the clips against accidentalopening, a bow I2 may be pivotally mounted on the bar 5 or on the sidesupports 6, or slidable in a'guide slot I3, so that it is no longerpossible to open the clips when this bow has been slipped under theirupper portions 3.

To enable the device together with the protecting case to be hung forexample on the inner side of a wardrobe door, a, for example,cord likesupport I4 is preferably tted on the free end of the flexible strip 8 ofthe protecting cover in the manner shown in the drawing. The flexibleprotecting strip 8 may be made fo'r example of leather or artificialleather or covered with such material. To obtain a uniformly pleasantappearance the rigid parts of the protecting case or the side supports6.

introduce or remove a necktie between the lower end 2 of the clip andthe front bar I.

Special advantages are derived from the 'construction as shown in Fig.2, the front bar being inclined relative to the back bar and held at adistance therefrom diminishing in downward direction so that the clampedties are relatively close to the wall on which the device is hung bymeans of the support I6. Owing to the elimination of an appreciableclearance between the ties and the wall this construction presents theadvantage that when the device is hung up for example on the inner sideof a wardrobe door a draught caused by opening the wardrobe door andwhich might impart a fluttering movement to theties is avoided. It alsopresents the further advantage that the ties cannot be shifted bypressure exerted by clothing hanging in the wardrobe when the door isbeing closed.

Instead of directly connecting the bar I with the side supports 6 forthe protecting strip 8, this bar may be provided with supports Iconstructed by bending its ends as shown in Fig. l, these supports 1being then fixed on the bar 5 For this purpose preferably the portionsof the supports 1 extending parallel with the rear Wall are slipped intocorresponding grooves in the side supports 6 or be- -tween theseA sidesupports and the bar 5. This presents the advantage that the bar I withthe clips 2, 3 can be taken out of and used withouting to the inventionin combination with a protecting cover as shown in the drawing presentsthe `advantage especially for transporting the device, for example, whentravelling, that the device with all the ties fixed thereon can beplaced, for example. in a trunk after placing the protecting strip onthe side supports 6 and securing the same in closed position, forexample,'by means of the press buttons I0, Il, without any fear of theclips being opened by pressure exerted by other articles in the trunk,and that the device `together with all the ties clamped therein vcan besubsequently removed from the trunk and hung up in position for use on asuitable wall by means of the suspension cord I4.

The inner side of the ends 2 of the clips bearing against the ties andthe corresponding parts of the bar l may be covered with a soft materialsuch as felt, in order to protect the ties clamped in the holder.

yIn Fig. 1 the device is shown in position as though resting on ahorizontal surface with the cover raised and opened. In Figs. 2 and 3the device is shown in an open and suspended position.

I claim:

1. A tie holder, comprising in combination a bar, clips oscillatableabout the middle portion about an axis extending parallel to thelongitudinal axis of said bar and mounted parallel to one another onsaid bar perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis thereof,resilientelements adapted to press the lower end of each of said clipsagainst said bar, a second bar arranged behind said iirst bar, andintermediate elements between said two bars connecting said bars withtheir longitudinal edges parallel to one another so that a gapcorresponding to the thickness of a finger remains at least at the topbetween said` bars.

2. A tie holder, comprising in combination a bar, clips oscillatableabout an axis located relative'to the middle portion of the dips andextending parallel to thelongitudinal axis of said bar and mountedparallel to' one another on said bar perpendicularly to the longitudinalaxis of the bar, resilient elements adapted to press the lower end ofeach of said clips against said bar, a rear ,bar arranged behind andspaced from said first mentioned bar,'a flexible strip fixed to saidrear bar and adapted to be folded over said front bar and cover-saidclips, side pieces ixed one on each end of said rear bar and adapted toconnect said bars with their longitudinal edges parallel to one anotherso that a gap remains between said bars at least at the topcorresponding to the thickness of a linger, said side pieces being sopositioned and having congurations such as to provide a support for theiiexible strip when the latter is folded into overlying relation to theclips.

3. A tie holder as spciiied in claim 2, 'in which the flexible strip ofthe protecting case has a reinforcing insert extending in longitudinaldirection in the portion engaging over the holder bar and clips inclosed position.

clips disposed in a row parallel to the longitudinal axis of the frame,whereby garments supported by the clips will be suspended below theframe, a garment protector secured to the frame and adapted to be foldedover portions of the framel and the clips, whereby when the garments arewrapped about the frame the garments will be prevented by the garmentprotector from contacting portions of the frame and clips, and

means for detachably securing the protector in operative position.

5. A tie holder as in claim 2, characterized in that the first mentionedbar includes projecting portions at the ends of the bar to provide a barof length greater than the distance between the side pieces, said sidepieces having recessed guides to receive the excess length of the bars,to thereby permit removal and insertion of the bar and clips from theassembly body.

I 6. A tie holder comprising in combination, a front bar, clipsoscillatable about an axis located relative to the middle portion of theclips and extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the bar, saidclips being mounted parallel to one another on said bar perpendicularlyto the longitudinal axis of the bar, resilient elements adapted to pressthe lower end of each of said clips against said bar, a second andnon-circular bar arranged behind said first bar, a flexible strip fixedon a face of said second bar and adapted to be folded over said frontbar, said strip havl ing a length and a Width suiiicient to c over saidclips on said front bar when the strip is folded in overlying relationto the clips, side pieces xed one on each end of said second bar andconnecting said bars in such manner that the edges of the two bars areparallel to one another and a space remains between the two bars atleast at the top corresponding to the thickness of a finger, said sidepieces projecting beyond ,the front side of said front bar, saidprojecting parts having coniigurations adapted to support said flexiblestrip when the latter is folded into such overlying relationship.

FRITZ WIENAND.

